{"product_id":"living-in-an-icon-a-program-for-growing-closer-to-creation-and-to-god-9781640652361","title":"Living in an Icon: A Program for Growing Closer","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Helps bridge the gap between love of God and love of nature • A separate Facilitator’s Guide accompanies the book for small group usage Many people experience God most strongly in nature but do not know how to incorporate this experience into their spiritual life. Others question whether Christianity has room for nature at all and seek alternatives elsewhere, often leaving Christianity entirely. This book addresses this crucial issue by providing a resource for fostering a closer relationship with God and creation. With a step-by-step approach, this book provides a framework integrating asceticism with the contemplation of nature. Each chapter contains a “take it home” section for applying the lessons learned outdoors to everyday life, connecting God and nature as seamless components of spirituality. Topics include gratitude, delight, ppreciation, wonder, discernment, reverence, mortality, love, beauty, humility, silence, and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a beautiful book. Reading it is like climbing to the top of tree and looking out at the wondrous radiance of life. It is simple and yet profound, drawing the reader to reflect, gaze and wonder, for in each moment of life, God is shining through.\"\u003cbr\u003e ––Ilia Delio, OSF, Connelly Chair in Christian Theology, Villanova University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLiving in an Icon\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read! It opened me up in new ways to the beauty of creation and the wonder of being in a loving relationship with God and others, through deeply experiencing God's creation personally.\"\u003cbr\u003e ––Connie Hanson, Director of Christians Caring for Creation, Pasadena, California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through a disciplined program of spiritual instruction, Gottfried and Krueger show us how to open God's books of nature and scripture together. Those who wish for a deeper connection with the source of life will find new hope and energy in this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e ––Rev. Dr. Owen Owens, co-chair of the National Religious Coalition of Creation Care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eLiving in an Icon: A Program for Growing Closer to Creation and to God\u003c\/em\u003e is an extremely well written and highly accessible book about spirituality for both beginners and those with more advanced experience in the area of spirituality. The authors lay out a clear and detailed program for developing spiritual practices in line with the ancient Christian tradition and established theological foundations. \u003cem\u003eLiving in an Icon\u003c\/em\u003e presents clear, precise, and accurate instructions on the timeless Christian practices of meditation and contemplation, as well as step-by-step directions on how to engage the natural world as a means of discovering the divine presence in the God's created order.\"\u003cbr\u003e ––Fr. John Markey, Professor of Theology and Director of the PhD in Spirituality Program at Oblate School of Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney One: Waking Up\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Reorientation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Noticing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c\/i\u003e Being Embodied\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Delight, Surprise and Wonder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Appreciation and Respect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Concentration: Getting in Touch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c\/i\u003e On Expectations: Letting Go\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Thanksgiving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c\/i\u003e Discernment and Diamonds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney Two: The Road to Kinship\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Facing Our Mortality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Reverence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Hospitality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c\/i\u003e Prying Open the Door of Our Heart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Humility: Turning Outward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Sharing Creation’s Pain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Settling into Silence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJourney Three: Encountering the Burning Bush\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Love Exercises\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Giving in Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Responding in Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c\/i\u003e Dancing with David: Prayer Revisited\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Returning God’s Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Beauty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNote:\u003c\/i\u003e Healing Prayer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Radiating Beauty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Revealing the Children of God\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Faith, Vision, and Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Who is My Neighbor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInitial Reflections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThinking about Prayer and Water\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrayer and Water Management: Creating a Life Framework\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResources on Prayer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Church Publishing Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359856820567,"sku":"9781640652361","price":16.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781640652361.jpg?v=1754125917","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/living-in-an-icon-a-program-for-growing-closer-to-creation-and-to-god-9781640652361","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}